2 stage sharpener sharpens and realigns your knives. Angle is set for the traditional 12 degree Asian angle. Easy to use as the rods are preset for the user to simply pull the knife through in on direction bolster to the tip. 3 pulls for a forged Santoku and you should have a reconstructed cutting edge with little effort.

Wusthof is a family business in their seventh generation of ownership and has been producing knives in Solingen, Germany since 1814. Wusthof knives are all made in Germany, even their less expansive stamped versions; the only knife producer that can make this claim (some accessories are made elsewhere). All of Wusthof's knives have a lifetime warranty against defects and will provide many years of excellent performance.